Complications of vascular access device terminal tip placement: A case study and review of subsequent legal action

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-37

  Moureau, Nancy L ^a   Zonderman, Ann ^b  

^a PICC Excellence Inc   (United States)

^b Kindred Pharmacy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NERVE INJURY; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

EID: 34247481331     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/java.12-1-9     Document Type: Article

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